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John James def. Syd Ball

6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner John James
Score6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5
Loser Syd Ball

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn JamesSyd Ball
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMar 7, 1951Jan 24, 1950
Age2021
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,5141,459
Career W-L98–144126–181
Career earnings$212—
Pre-match H2H
John James 0 – 0 Syd Ball

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